Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-07

lends first suggested his dangerous con-
and the feebleness of his system But
baths had been used in the previous
and thus the intimation they conveyed
podifed again.
Saturday afternoon. Dec 25, Drs. Baxter
[a,lliiton called in Dr. Lincoln Tho result
ir examination for the first time warranted
nge in the current of popular impression
Gen. Logan's illness. It was felt that TIE
PES We're against his rnllying. and TINT his
ould fade out Tho watchers, by his side
Sentative, symes, General Beale and
amily. They began their faithful vigils
the flush OF a new hope. At 9 o'clock
patient rallied wonderfully, until the i'm
that the crisis had been passed, and ul-
10 recovery might be indulged as
not too sanguino. But after midnight he
marked his malady. The doctors instruc-
were to arouse him from his lethargy at
every fifteen minutes. He was thus
sed and given medicine and nourishment.
Ing the hours of his apparent change for
er he had regained the use of his limbs and
lily turned himself in bed. He was not al
20 talk. but did articulate distinctly
about two o'clock the doctor again sought
wake him into consciousness by merely
Gking to him.. Finding it impossible, MIR
hes spoke 10 him in his usual loud and
her gruff voice. Gen. Logan responded to
col. opened his eyes, and gave a look Of
gnition. Then there fitted over his face
Expression that was seemingly to be trans
that he comrreheuded that his end was
and that the doctor sought to inform him
. fact. To this silent self translation of an
thnt had not been conveyed to him, Gen.
lisa said; ' have very little to say II the
last of the clear and certainly the longest
Of the sentences the dying man spoke
o'clock the doctor bent over the PROSTATE
liration had apparently ceased. and the
fly hurried toward the bed, believing that
IN had stalked in unnwares. But presently
was again perceptible, but there was no
RS the patient lay In unbroken coma, except
one grateful moment of slight coifsciousness
ing which the devoted wife gained q glance
ecoSnition. All the morning 1t was hopeless.
hout Il ray to dispel the gloom. There was
Fhing in the afternoon hours to bring encour-
ement.
It 2:5i: unconscious AMI painless, the heroic
ferer died. just before the last spark of life
|kered out the Rev. J. z. Newman had con-
lded prayer ut the bedside.
The apprt och OF dissolution was plainly fore
~ aG loon Their were prcsest in the room
q. Tucker and Maj. Tucker, and the only son.
INNING cgan, Gen. Beale. Senator Cullom
daughter, Con. Henderson of Illinois, Rep.
etatiye Thomas. Dr. Powell, an old Chicago
end, Gen. Green i. Raum. Daniel Shepard, q
1ntr secretary md intimate friend, the Rev.
Newman, Miss Mary Brady, and Messrs
ylof and Holl private secretaries of the dead
nGtor.
The death chamber is ut the southeast corner
Tho second floor OF Calumet place, the quaint
cozy home whose comforts have been so Of
told. From Its windows the days aspect
bleak. and when the bulletins OF death had
IN posted down in the oity and people began.
ling to condole, the snow con menced LAYING
blenker mantle over the hillside home Cas-
ges came rolling up the heights in unintsr-
pied succession. Within an hour after the
news had become known, prominent ,uen,
N their wives. We're crowding the lower
ertnente OF tho residence, consersing in,
shed tones of the traits Of the dead, the grief
nntry bud suffered in the latest addi-
Pa to the remarkable necrciogy OF lese.